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Food is a necessity and one of our greatest pleasures.

Chicago is the home of progressive architecture and innovative design.

Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander American (A/AAPI) artists continue to push the contemporary art landscape across a variety of media—architecture, design, installation art, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and textiles. 

Comprising works spanning five millennia and all of the continent’s major artistic traditions, the Art Institute’s collection of Asian art is especially wide-ranging. Enjoy a few highlights from this spectacular collection.

What are things you do to make a difference in your family, in your community, and in the world?

The museum’s galleries are continually changing as newly acquired works and loaned objects join our spaces and expand the perspectives and stories that we share.

With close to 5,000 works of art on view, how do you decide where to begin—especially as a family with different ages and interests?

Explore America now, through America then, in this audio tour inspired by the hit musical Hamilton.

Have some of our most popular works resonated with you? Would you like to explore further? If so, our curators are happy to suggest some lesser known works they think you might like.

The artist Camille Claudel devoted her short but remarkable career to sculpting the human figure.

In celebration of our longtime partner the Chicago Public Library and their 150 years of extraordinary service, we had eight museum staff members highlight artworks in the collection that tell unique stories about the people, culture, and artists of our city. We invite you to join this self-guided tour and experience these story-filled works in the museum—maybe it’s an occasion to create your own Chicago stories. 

Have more of our most popular works resonated with you? If so, our curators are happy to expand your horizons.

Join in a civic celebration with this tour featuring works by Chicago artists as well as works intrinsically linked to our city.

A constellation of exhibitions and events at the Art Institute and across the city that explore ideas around freedom, solidarity, and place from artists throughout Africa and the African diaspora.

Cities—centers of human activity, growth, and creativity—have long incited imaginative responses from artists across time and place.

This past year, a tremendous variety of new objects joined the Art Institute’s holdings, each with its own unique story. Here’s a look at some of the notable works acquired in 2022 that enable us to share a more expansive history of art.

Throughout his career Picasso was a great student of art, borrowing liberally the forms and ideas he admired in works from various cultures and periods.

Latin America spans two continents and comprises a multitude of cultures, while its arts span millennia and represent a world of artistic styles.

The Art Institute was the first museum in the United States to assemble a significant collection of modern art and to put it on permanent display. Today these holdings are among the finest in the world—enjoy highlights from this pioneering collection.